Detailed instructions for use are in the User's Guide.
[. . . ] TOSHIBA
32/37/42WLT58 Series
Owner's manual
Contents
SETTING UP Safety precautions Some do's and don'ts for you to be aware of Installation and important information The remote control an at-a-glance guide Connecting external equipment a guide to connecting external equipment to the side and back of the television Connecting a computer connecting a computer to the back of the television Controls and input connections switching on the television, standby, using the top controls, headphone socket, connecting equipment to the side input sockets TUNING THE TELEVISION Tuning the television for the first time initial digital and analogue setup, language, country, broadcast system DIGITAL automatic search, manual search, first time installation ANALOGUE manual tune ANALOGUE auto tune ANALOGUE programme skip, programme sorting CONTROLS AND FEATURES General controls changing programme position Stereo and bilingual transmissions stereo/mono or dual language broadcasts (analogue only) Time display (analogue only) Sound controls volume, sound mute, bass/treble/balance Sound controls bass boost, super woofer, dual (analogue only), stable sound® WOWTM sound effects SRS 3D, FOCUS and TruBass Widescreen viewing Picture controls picture position (analogue only), back light Picture controls picture preferences (contrast, brightness, colour, tint, sharpness), black stretch, MPEG noise reduction (MPEG NR), digital noise reduction (DNR), colour temperature Picture controls colour management, base colour adjustment, cinema mode (analogue only), antenna amplifier Picture controls automatic format (widescreen), grey screen (analogue only), side panel adjustment, picture still Panel lock disabling the buttons on the television DIGITAL programme timer Sleep timer DIGITAL on-screen information and programme guide DIGITAL settings parental settings (Lock key, menu lock) DIGITAL settings channel list, deleting a channel, locking a channel, selecting favourite channels DIGITAL settings favourite mode, audio language, subtitle, current languages DIGITAL settings software upgrade (automatic download, searching for new software), common interface PC settings picture position, clock phase, sampling clock, reset Input selection and AV connections input and output sockets for connected equipment, analogue switch off TEXT SERVICES ANALOGUE text setting up, general information, Auto. and LIST modes ANALOGUE text control buttons DIGITAL interactive services general information PROBLEM SOLVING Questions and Answers answers to some of the more common queries including manual fine tuning and colour system INFORMATION Notes for your own records Specifications and Accessories technical information about the television, supplied accessories
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Remember. . .
For television operation qu eries, please ring the helpline. . .
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Safety Precautions
This equipment has been designed and manufactured to meet international safety standards but, like any electrical equipment, care must be taken to obtain the best results and for safety to be assured. They are of a general nature, intended to help with all electronic consumer products and some points may not apply to the goods you have just purchased.
Air Circulation
Leave at least 10cm clearance around the television to allow adequate ventilation. Dusty places should also be avoided.
Do not
DON'T remove any fixed cover as this may expose dangerous voltages. [. . . ] To access the the required menus in digital mode: press MENU and using Q select TV setup, press OK then S or R to select the desired menu. PLEASE NOTE: features not available in digital mode will be greyed out. To access the required menus in analogue mode: press MENU and use S or R to select the desired menu.
Picture position analogue only
The picture position may be adjusted to suit personal preference and can be particularly useful for external inputs.
Back light
Adjusting the Back light can improve the clarity of the screen when viewing.
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In the SET UP menu press Q until Picture position is highlighted.
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In the PICTURE menu press Q to select Picture settings, then press OK.
PICTURE SET UP
AV connection Picture position Quick Setup OK OK OK
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Picture settings Colour management Basic colour adjustment Cinema mode
OK Off
Off
MENU
Back
EXIT
Watch TV
MENU
Back
EXIT
Watch TV
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Press OK to view the options available for the picture format that has been selected. Press P and Q to select an option, then S or R to adjust the settings. The options alter depending on the widescreen format chosen and when viewing connected equipment. In Cinema:
Picture position
Horizontal position Vertical position Reset 0 0 OK
In the Picture settings menu press Q to select Back light. Press S or R to adjust.
Picture settings
Back light Contrast Brightness Colour Tint Sharpness
MENU
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1/2
100 100 50 50 0 0
Back
EXIT
Watch TV
MENU
Back
EXIT
Watch TV
To return to the original factory settings select Reset in the Picture position menu and press OK.
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Picture controls continued
Picture preferences
This television offers the choice of personalising the picture style. Press to view the different styles available:
MPEG NR Noise Reduction
When watching a DVD the compression may cause some words or picture elements to become distorted or pixelated. Using the MPEG NR feature reduces this effect by smoothing out the edges.
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Picture mode-1 to 3 are preset options and Picture mode-M stores your own settings:
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Select Picture settings from the PICTURE menu.
Picture settings
Back light Contrast Brightness Colour Tint Sharpness
MENU
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100 100 50 50 0 0
Select MPEG NR from the Picture settings menu. Use S or R to select a setting to suit your preference.
DNR Digital Noise Reduction
DNR enables you to `soften' the screen representation of a weak signal to reduce the noise effect.
Back
EXIT
Watch TV
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Use S or R to adjust the Contrast, Brightness, Colour, Tint and Sharpness.
Select DNR from the Picture settings menu. The differences may not always be noticeable (for the best result use lower settings as picture quality can be lost if the setting is too high).
Black stretch
Black Stretch increases the strength of dark areas of the picture which improves the definition.
Colour temperature
Colour Temperature increases the `warmth' or `coolness' of a picture by increasing the red or blue tint.
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In the Picture settings menu press Q until Black Stretch is highlighted.
Picture settings
Black stretch MPEG NR DNR Colour Temperature On Off Auto. Normal
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In the Picture settings menu press Q until Colour Temperature is highlighted.
Picture settings
Black stretch MPEG NR DNR Colour Temperature On Off Auto. Normal
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MENU
Back
EXIT
Watch TV
MENU
Back
EXIT
Watch TV
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Press S or R to select between On and Off. The effect depends on the broadcast and is most noticeable on dark colours.
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Press S or R to select between Normal, Warm and Cool to suit your preference.
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Colour management
Red
Base colour adjustment
Hue +2 0 0 0 0 0 OK Back
EXIT
Saturation +6 0 0 0 0 0
When Colour management is selected it allows the Base colour adjustment feature to become available.
Green Blue Yellow
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In the PICTURE menu press Q to select Colour management.
Magenta Cyan Reset
MENU
Watch TV
PICTURE
Picture settings Colour management Basic colour adjustment Cinema mode OK On OK Off
To return to the original factory settings select Reset and press OK.
Cinema mode analogue only
If there are lines or jagged edges in the film or programme being viewed, selecting Cinema mode can help correct this by smoothing out the picture.
MENU
Back
EXIT
Watch TV
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Press S or R to select On or Off.
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The Base colour adjustment feature allows the adjustment of individual colours to suit personal preference. This can be useful when using an external source.
In the PICTURE menu press Q to select Cinema mode. Press S or R to select On or Off.
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Antenna amplifier
If the signal being received by the television is too strong, this may result in picture interference and/or buzzing sound. Setting Antenna Amplifier to Off reduces the signal strength, and can help to remove the interference.
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In the PICTURE menu press Q to select Base colour adjustment, then press OK.
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PICTURE
Picture settings Colour management Basic colour adjustment Cinema mode OK On OK Off
In the SET UP menu press Q until Antenna Amplifier is highlighted. With S or R select either On or Off.
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SET UP
MENU
1/2
English UK OK OK OK On
Back
EXIT
Watch TV
Language Country
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Press P and Q to select an option, then R to adjust the settings.
Auto tuning Manual tuning Programme sorting Antenna Amplifier
MENU
Back
EXIT
Watch TV
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Automatic format (Widescreen)
When this television receives a true Widescreen picture and Auto format is On, it will automatically be displayed in Widescreen format, irrespective of the television's previous setting.
Side panel adjustment
The Side Panel feature lightens or darkens the band each side of the screen when in 4:3 or 14:9 format. This helps prevent image retention of the band and can also make viewing in bright or dark conditions more comfortable.
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Press MENU and S or R to select the FUNCTION menu.
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In the FUNCTION menu press Q until Side Panel is highlighted. Press S or R to adjust.
FUNCTION
Teletext Panel lock Auto format Grey screen Side Panel Auto. Off On On 1
Picture still
The television's 100Hz double scanning plus digital picture processing produces a flicker-reduced picture. In addition, a still image can be held on the screen.
MENU
Back
EXIT
Watch TV
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Press to hold an image on the screen, press again to cancel.
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Press Q to highlight Auto format, then S or R to select On or Off.
Panel lock
Panel lock disables the buttons on the top of the television. [. . . ] EXT2
OK
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VCR
MENU
Store Back
EXIT
Watch TV
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choose between Auto. , PAL, With SECAM, NTSC 4. 58.
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OK
Store MENU Back
EXIT
Watch TV
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Why doesn't the video/DVD being played show on screen?
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Why don't the controls on the top of the television work?
Check that Panel lock is not ON.
Make sure the VCR or DVD player is connected to the television as shown on page 6, then select the correct input by pressing .
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Why doesn't the remote control work?
Why is there a good video picture but no sound?
Check all lead connections.
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Check the side switch on the remote control is in TV mode. Check the batteries aren't dead or inserted incorrectly.
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Why is there a picture but no sound?
Check the volume has not been turned down or that sound mute has not been selected.
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Why is there a message permanently on the screen?
Remove it by pressing i+ .
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Questions and Answers
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Why is the DTV main menu unavailable?
Analogue mode is selected. Press ATV/DTV to select .
Why is there no sound from my connected sound equipment?
Check the Speaker option in the Sound menu is set to Off.
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Why are some of the menus locked?
Menu Lock has been enabled. [. . . ]